Which to use
“borran” and “borré” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,534
- “borran” frequency rank
- #32,526
- “borré” frequency rank
- 58060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | borran | borré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de borrar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de borrar. |
Where the eye mixes borran and borré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: borran vs borré
A purely visual mix-up. borran ([ˈborãn]) and borré ([boˈre]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
borran is recorded at frequency rank #25,534, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈborãn]. borré is at rank #32,526, tagged as averb, pronounced [boˈre].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58060, this pair ranks #67,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of borran vs borré
Shared letters: bor. Private to "borran": an. Private to "borré": é.
"borran" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "borré" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- borran ← bborran · boran · borarn · borrann · borrna · broran · obrran · vorran
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "borran" and "borré" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "borran" vs "borré" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "borran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "borré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "borran" and "borré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "borré vs brie". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #67,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.